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Graphic Design

Stage 2 Design and Technology – Communications Products
This course aims to help you develop industry type skills in graphic design
As part of this course:

• You will develop visual elements / designs for use in marketing / telling stories / communicating ideas
• These will be used in awareness campaigns (communications products)
• You will investigate and produce communications products that use art and design.
• Focus on developing computer graphics, desktop publishing and film editing skills.
• Undertake image development and editing, page layout and possibly animation
• Use hands on art well as computer programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and IMovie.
• You will undertake skills building tasks, develop a folio and make both a minor and major product.
• The minor and major products will be negotiated with the teacher and will include a poster, and a publication/or film.
• The folio is your investigation, planning and reflection document it includes a design brief and evaluation. The folio is marked externally.